Means for preventing a quick heating of motors operated by hot fluid.



G. A. PARSONS.

MEANS FOR PREVENTING A QUIUK HEATING 0F MOTORS OPERATED BY HOT FLUID. APPLICATION TILED MAR.30,1D08.

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MEANS FOR PREVENTING A QUICK HEATING 0P MOTORS OPERATED BY HOT FLUID.

APPLIOATION FILED MAB.30,1908.

Patented Mar. 14, 1911.

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CHARLES ALGERNON PARSONS; OF NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE, ENGLAND.

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Specification of Letters Patent. Patented Mar. 14, .1911.

Application filed. March 30, 1908. Serial No. 42 4,170.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it'known that I, CHARLES ALGERNON PAnsoNs, C. B., a subject of the King of Great Britain and Ireland, and residing at Ileaton Works, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, in the county of Northumberland, England, have invented certain new and useful Means for Preventing a Quick Heating of Motors Operated by Hot Fluid,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the adjustment or control of the heating of motors operated by hot fluids such as steam or gas. Rapid variation of the temperature of the hot fluid supply to 'such motors causes abnormal stresses and strains in the metal of parts ofthe motor consequent upon local changes of temperature in the motor. This is particularly the case at the high pressure or the inlet portion of the motor and in extreme cases may cause distortion or rupture of the metal. For instance, an engine or turbine operating with highly superheated steam or gas, may be greatly damaged by supplying it with so erheated steam when starting it, that is, befbre it has been warmed up.

The object of this invention is to enable the temperature of the Working fluid to be so controlled that a sudden change in the.

temperature of the fluid supplied to the motor and consequent stressing of any parts thereof shall not take place even though the stop valve be not controlled with good judgment.

The invention consists in the employment of a thermal accumulator between the hot fluid supply or. delivery and the motor first receiving said hot; fluid inorder to prevent the working fluid from entering the motor at high temperature untilthe motor has been warmed up so as to prevent local excessive differences of temperature and the distortion or fracture of any part of the motor consequent thereon.

Referring now to the accompanying drawings which form part of this specification;

Figure 1 shows the general arrangement of a turbine plant embodying the-present invention, and Fig. 2 is a sectional elevation on line A--A of Fig. 3, illustrating one method of carrying the invention into effect; Fig. 3 is a sectional plan on; the line B--B of Fig. 2; Fig. 4 shows a modified form of the device shown in Fig. 2, while Figs. 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9 illustrate further modifications.

In carryingmy invention into effect according to one form, see Figs. 1, 2 and 3, I place between the throttle valve, a, which is operated by-the ,hand wheel, 6, and the motor, (which in the drawings'is a turbine having the usual regulating and 'controllin gear." and is indicated generally by the re erence letter 1),) a metal cylinder, 0, filled with metal, or other material of a high specific heat, in moderately minute division. In Figs. 2 and 3, this metal is in the form of rods, (Z; other forms however may be used, such as corrugated tubes (see Fig. 7') ribbed bars, lum s of metal (see Fig. 8) or the like, which wi 1 expose a large area to the steam passing therethrough. Whatever the form of the material of the accumulator may be, the mass of such material must bear a considerable ratio to the mass of material of the motor to be protected.

' Fig. 4 illustrates a modified form in which a bundle of rods or tubes, g, are arranged in a casing or casings in parallel or parallel series. 4

In a further modification, steam may be carried through a number of small pipes, 11., in parallel, and said pipes may be me- I mersed in a fluid of high specific heat analogous to an ordinary surface condenser;- this modification is shown in Fig. 9.

The manner in which the apparatus operates is as follows :The hot fluid having been generated in the element a, which in this case is a boiler supplying steam, passes through the valve, 7', and pipe, in, into the superheater, 0, and on opening the stop valve, a, it passes from thence by the pipe,

g, into the accumulator, c, and at first gives up much of its heat to the material of the accumulator. The temperature of the steam is thus much lowered and there will be some condensation. The absorption of heat by the mass of the accumulator, 0, produces a considerable time interval (after the opening of the throttle valve) before any steam at a temperature above saturation po nt can reach the turbine, b; but during this time interval the motor, b, becomes gradually heated up so that when superheated steam does enter there is no sudden excessive local heating and no consequent excessive local valve, m.

eX-Imnsion. Further, the accumulator, not only effectually protects the turbine, b, from any sudden rise of temperature of the motive fluid but'by suitably adjusting the amountof metalor other heat absorbing mass used it may be arranged to limit the rate of the variations in the temperature of in temperature of the working fluid entering the turbine continues af te'rthe change of temperature of the wo rkin fluid entering' the accumulator has cease and reaches its greatest change later, the accumulator .thus produces a time lag in the variations of the temperature of the working fluid entering the motor, and this is what must be understood by the expression time-lag both in the specification and. the claims. I

Further arrangements are shown diagrammatically in F igsf5 and 6.- In Fig. 5, the device consists of a shell, 0, with trays, 2%, containing lumps of material, cl, over whicha quantity of water may be delivered under pressure by spraying by means of a perforated pipe, 2, or in any other suitable manner, the supply ofthis Water being con trolled by a float, f, controlling a water supply valve, of Another valve, w, in the water supply is coupled to the throttle valve by suitable means, such as 'a rod, 7-, having-a rack, w, gearing with a pinion, 4,-on the stop valve spindle, 8, this red being'connected to the operating lever of the water When the throttle valve, a, is closed thewat'er valve, w,\is open and water sprays in t'o'the chamber, a, over the trays of material until the float is raised and the valve, '0, shut. When the throttle valve, a,

" is openthe water valve, w, isclosed, and the incoming steam evaporates, the" water re- 1 maining on the trays, and on again closing .tor is ready for afresh start.

the stop valve, a, water flows in until stopped by the float, f, when the accumula- As a further modification the steam may be delivered through the chamber, 0, (Fig 6,) containing or supplied with a limited quantity .of water or other suitable fluid,

the steam being caused to pass through or chamber, 0, is: evaporated, its tem erature being; kept for thetlme below sa nration working tem erature.

point. Automatic means may be pimided for controlling the supplyof water so that utter a certain time the water supply may be stopped and the water remaining in the chamber may be evaporated by the hot steam or other fluid entering the chamben Automaticmeans may be further arranged to restart the supply of water if the temperature of the steam should rise above a predetermined point. The chamber, 0, (see Fig. (3) contains a divided ofl' portion 2 from which the steam passes by W y of perforated pipes, 32-, into the Wat r and escapes to the outlet pipe, m, the battle plate, 3, preventing Water being carried over to the motor. The automatic means maycomprise a float, f,'controll1ng a valve, w, and a thermostat, t, in the outlet pipe, m, controlling a valve, '0, in the water inlet pipe. This, valve may be of the slide valve type.-

The thermostat, t, is so arranged that when it is cold, the valve, 0, is open and at normal superheat the valve, 'v,, is closed. A further rise in temperature again opens valve, v,

allowin the water to flow in'until stopped.

by the oat, f, closingthe valve, ,w, or by the thermostat, t, cooling sutficiently to close the valve The device in this form acts as a heat regulator during the running of the.

motor aswell as a safety starter.

The accumulatorsmayin all cases be. suitably lagged with non-conducting materials. In all cases gas or other fluid may be used instead of steam. 1 Having now described mv invention what I claim as new and desire to secure byLet ters Patent is r 1. In a plant having a heat motor oper* ated by hot fluid, a generator continuously supplying fluid to saidmotor, a heat absorbing device placed externally to and between the generator and saidv motor, and

comprising material capable of absorbing heat from the fluid thereby preventing said motor from being subjectedto a suouen 1n-' crease of temperature when starting, but

aliowing superheated fluid to pass to the motor after the motor has assumed it s normal 2. In-a plant-havinga heat motor operated by a hot elastic fluid, a generator eontinuously supplying fluid to said motor, a

device placed between said generator and "the motor-and comprising material capable of absorbing heat ifrom the fluid, and valve means placed in-front, of said element and controlling the 'flow of fluid to said motor,

wherebv'on opening said valve -means to start the motor said heat absorbing device Di'eventsthe motor being subj ected'to a sudden increase of temperature and automatically allows superheated fluid to pass when the motor-has attained its normal working temperatiire.

' -.to'r with fluid, a. devieecapable of absorbing heat from "said fluid and placed between said. generator and the motor, said device consisting of a heatabsorbing material nonvaporative under the normal running conditions of said motor whereby on starting the motor said device prevents said motor from being. subjected to a sudden increase of temperature and supplies the same with dry superheated fluid when the normal conditions of running have been attained.

4.. ln combination-in a plant having a heat. motor operated by hot elastic fluid, a

generator continuously supplying said motor-with fluid, a device placed between said generator and heat-motor absorbing heat from said fluid, consisting of a heatabsorbing material'and means for sprayingsaid material with liquid when said motor is started whereby said device prevel'its-the motor being subjected to'a sudden increase oftemperature and allows dry fluid t'o'be supplied to the motor when the normal running conditions have been attained.

In combination in a plant having a heat motor operated by hot elastic fluid, a "enerator continuouslysupplying said motor with fluid, a device placed between the generator and the motor and absorbing heat from said fluid, valve means controlling the supply of fluid to the motor, said device consisting of a heat. absorbing. materialand means for automatically spraying said material with liquid when said valve means are opened thereby preventing the .motor being. smuected' to a'sudden increase in temperature and means. for cutting off automatically the supply of spraying liquid when the motor has attained, its normal .running condition and can be supplied with with fluid, a device placedbetween the gen-.-

erator and the motor and absorbing heat from said fluid, valve means controlling the supply of fluid to the motor, said device consistmg of 'a. heat absorbing .material and means for automatically sprayin said material with liquid when said vzilve means are opened thereby preventing the motor being subjected to a sudden increase of temperature and with a thermostat for cutting ofi automatically the supply of spraying liquid-when the motor has attained its noranal running condition and can be supplied with superheated fluid.

i f 7. In combination in an elasticfluid operated. plant a steam boiler, a turbine sup- .plied with superheated steam from -sa1d pass to the'turbine whereby on starting said turbine, said device prevents the turbine bemg sub ected .to a sudden ncrease of temperature but allows superheated steam to pass thereto when the working temperature ras been attained.

S; In combination in a steam turbine plant, an element generating superheated steam, a turbine supplied with steam from said element, a connection between said element and the turbine, a device placed in said connection and comprising achamber, a nonvaporizable material therein capable of absorbing heatfrom said steam 'whercby' on startingsaid turbine said device prevents the turbine being subjected to asudden' increase of temperature by absorbing heat from said steam until the turbinehas attained its working temperature when su erheated steam isthen" allowed to pass to t e same.

9. In combination in a steam. turbine plant, an element generating superheated steam, a turbine supplied, with said steam,

a connection between said element and turbine, a device laced in said connection and comprising a cliamber, a nonvaporizable ma terial therein, means for supplying sai'd material with a vaporizable liquid means for auton'iatically shu'tting ofli the supply of said liquid when the turbine has attained its working temperature whereby on starting said turbine said device prevents a sudden flow of superheated steam to the turbine but allows the latter to be supplied with super heated'steam when the normal working tem-v perature has been attained.

10. In combination in an elastic fluid opcrated plant, an element generating superheated fluid, a motor supplied with said- .flu1d,-a connection between said element and motor, a device placed insaid connection and comprising a chamber, a porous filling therein holding segregated, portions of liquid, means for supplying said liquid mo- .tor starting means connected to said fluid supplyingmeans, and means subjected tothe temperature of said chamber for automati cally closin said fluid supply means, whereby on starting said motor the latter .is prevented from being subjected toa sudden increase of. temperature but after having attained its normal temperature of workin the motor is supplied with superheated flui 11.In combination in an elastic fluid operated plant, an element generating superheated fluid, a motdrsupplied with said fiu1d,.a connection'between said element and motor, valve means admitting fluid to said !notor,. a device placed in said connection.

between said valve means and motor, comden increase oftemperature, but when the prising a chamber a heat absorbing material motor has attained its normal temperature therein, means connected "to said. valveof working, the supply-of water to .the said -amount, whereby on opening said valve device by absorbing heat from said fluid means for spraying said material with chamber is cut off and the motor supplied water, and means for cutting off the supply with superheated fluid.

chamber "has risen to a predetermined ture. in presence of two witnesses.

OHABLESALGEBNON PARSONS.

-, of water when the temperature of said lntestlmony.whereof, I\aiiii: my signamcans to admit hot fluid to said motor, said Witnesses; v i HENRY GRAHAM Damms, J r.,

prevents the motor being subjected to a sud-1 WILLIAM MENZIES JOHNSTON. 

